Jessica VerBout, M.A., LMFT, CST

​Jessica's Style

"I just can't accept I'm attracted to [fill in the blank]. Am I normal?"

"I've lost my desire for sex, even though I love my partner and am still attracted to them, I just find it exhausting to be sexual."

"I know what I'm doing is wrong and hurtful, but I just can't control it when it happens. How can I stop this?"

These are only a few examples of the struggles expressed by many clients; clients seeking a place of understanding, craving change, improvement, and help finding a sense of acceptance and peace with themselves.

 

My work's purpose with my clients is to help them rediscover themselves, bring back passion to their lives, and understand more of the reasons for their struggles, so they are more equipped to reclaim their happiness. I identify myself as a sex-positive therapist, meaning I do not come from a place of judgement of sexual behaviors, expressions, orientations, or beliefs. I believe everyone has the personal right to satisfying, pleasurable, and self-defined sexuality. All sex is good sex, if it is consensual and pleasurable! My beliefs of sexual health align with the World Health Organization's definition of the six principles of sexual health:

• Consent

• Non-Exploitative

• Honest

• Shared Values

• Protected from STI, HIV, and Unwanted Pregnancy

• Pleasure

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Through talk-based psychotherapy I strive to meet my clients where they are in their life. My professional therapeutic style, while influenced by aspects of various therapeutic theories (Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment Theory, and Sex Positive approaches, among others), is delivered with a causal yet professional flow, and comes from a client-focused, sex-positive and strength-based approach. Bad jokes, analogies and metaphors are incorporated within my therapy style, as I believe it is important to help others feels as comfortable as possible within their sessions to share parts of their life with me that they may have never told another person. I find my work with my clients a humbling opportunity to assist them in working through their life's difficulties, increasing personal/partnered satisfaction, and enhancing their sexuality (and their feelings about their sexuality) as much as possible. I look forward to meeting my client exactly where they are, and helping them get to where they wish to be. 

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Fees:
$185 per individual session (50-60min.); $195 per relationship session (50-60min.);
$240 for extended 90 min. session